Kane Brooker is an editor for Read Man Utd and contributor for Read WSL and Read La Liga. Having previously featured on Sky Sports News and The Non-League Football Paper, Kane is also the club reporter, programme editor and press and communications officer for Walton Casuals Football Club.
Reading forward Fran Kirby has spoken out over her World Cup inclusion, claiming she is shocked at the decision despite scoring 11 goals in five games already this season.
Kirby temporarily quit football at the age of 17, but has made history with her call-up, becoming the only player from the WSL 2 to make a World Cup finals.
Here at SLS we take a look back at the stand out players of the 2011 World Cup and their successes after the tournament.
This year’s competition is being held in Canada and kicks off on June 6.
Notts County record a slender victory over reigning champions Liverpool to move to within one point of second place.
The defeat saw Liverpool drop to 5th.
Watford record their first win of the 2015 season to move off the bottom of the WSL 2 table.
Ellie Mason’s strike was the difference against Aston Villa, who beat the Hornets 4-1 earlier on in the campaign.
Jody Handley has today announced her retirement after over two decades in the game.
Handley was a regular for England and won the FA Cup with Everton in 2010 before signing for Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Chelsea booked their place at Wembley in August with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.
A late strike from woman of the moment Ji So-Yun was enough to see the Londoners through to this year’s FA Cup final against Notts County.
As the WSL 1 title race gathers momentum, victory for Chelsea over Arsenal could see them soar five points clear at the top.
Yet three points for the Gunners would see them overtake their London rivals and avenge their FA Cup exit at the hands of the Blues.
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and Bethany England found themselves on the scoresheet as Doncaster Rovers Belles remain unbeaten in the WSL 2.
Abi Cottam nearly got her Villa side back in it with 10 minutes to go but the Belles held on to climb back to the top of the table.
After losing three on the bounce, Oxford United should have taken all three points against promotion favourites Reading but the Royals twice came from behind to ensure their return to the top of the WSL 2 table.
United’s goalscorer Kayleigh Hines spoke to Read WSL after the game.
Last time out the Royals were defeated 4-2 by Yeovil Town – a side they had beaten by the same scoreline just weeks earlier in the opening fixture of the season.
The loss was Reading’s first of the new campaign and they will look to return to winning ways against league strugglers Oxford United.
Despite holding Millwall Lionesses to a goalless draw, and picking up their first points of the season, Watford Ladies remain bottom of the WSL 2.
The Lionesses remain unbeaten in their start to the 2015 season.
Eniola Aluko’s second-half strike was enough for Emma Hayes’ Chelsea side to see off last year’s champions Liverpool.
The Reds have only 3 points from their first three matches while the Londoners are sitting pretty at the top of the table with a maximum 9.
